# Debian, Rocky Linux vs openSUSE Leap Comparison | | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 219 | 18 | 37 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (48.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Debian Pros: - Ease of Use (19 reviews) - Reliability (16 reviews) Cons: - Outdated Technology (9 reviews) - Difficult Setup (7 reviews) ### Rocky Linux Pros: - Stability (2 reviews) - Community Support (1 reviews) Cons: - Integration Issues (1 reviews) - Lack of Support (1 reviews) ### openSUSE Leap Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Speed/Performance (2 reviews) Cons: - Command Line (1 reviews) - Outdated Technology (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (156 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (24 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (157 reviews) | 9.3 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (24 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (103 reviews) | 9.3 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.4 (148 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | 7.7 (19 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (65 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (141 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 7.6 (24 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Debian #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Rocky Linux #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### openSUSE Leap #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Operating System | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Debian** | 9.5/10 | 33 | | **Rocky Linux** | 9.9/10 | 6 | | **openSUSE Leap** | N/A | N/A | #### Memory Management - Operating System | Feature | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **RAM management** | 9.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Device Management - Operating System | Feature | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **I/O management** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Backup and Recovery - Operating System | Feature | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **Data backup** | 9.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Error Detection - Operating System | Feature | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **System operations monitoring** | 9.4 (26 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Debian** | N/A | N/A | | **Rocky Linux** | N/A | N/A | | **openSUSE Leap** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system) **Unique to Debian (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Debian | Rocky Linux | openSUSE Leap | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 48.8% | 35.3% | 42.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 30.9% | 41.2% | 28.6% | | **Enterprise** | 20.3% | 23.5% | 28.6% | ### By Industry #### Debian - **Information Technology and Services:** 24.5% - **Computer Software:** 14.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.7% - **Telecommunications:** 7.7% - **Computer Networking:** 5.1% - **Education Management:** 3.6% - **Higher Education:** 2.6% - **Government Administration:** 2.6% - **Internet:** 2.0% - **Financial Services:** 2.0% - **Other:** 26.5% #### Rocky Linux - **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3% - **Computer Software:** 16.7% - **Manufacturing:** 5.6% - **Retail:** 5.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.6% - **Maritime:** 5.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6% - **Higher Education:** 5.6% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.6% - **Government Relations:** 5.6% - **Other:** 5.6% #### openSUSE Leap - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3% - **Computer Software:** 18.2% - **Telecommunications:** 9.1% - **Computer Games:** 9.1% - **Retail:** 6.1% - **Higher Education:** 6.1% - **Veterinary:** 3.0% - **Program Development:** 3.0% - **Libraries:** 3.0% - **Insurance:** 3.0% - **Other:** 9.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Debian - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Raspbian](https://www.g2.com/products/raspbian/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (84 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Xubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/xubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (74 reviews) ### Alternatives to Rocky Linux - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Amazon Linux 2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-linux-2-2021-10-12/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (70 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (894 reviews) - [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4278 reviews) - [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1272 reviews) ### Alternatives to openSUSE Leap - [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews) - [Fedora](https://www.g2.com/products/fedora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Linux Mint](https://www.g2.com/products/linux-mint/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2389 reviews) - [Kubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/kubuntu-devs-kubuntu/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (346 reviews) - [Mageia](https://www.g2.com/products/mageia/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Manjaro](https://www.g2.com/products/manjaro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Lubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/lubuntu/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Zorin](https://www.g2.com/products/zorin/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (46 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Debian - Title: [Is debian good for daily use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-debian-good-for-daily-use) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "yes" - Title: [What is the use of Debian?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-debian) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "It is a Linux operating system distribution, that can be adapted for many server and desktop scenarios. " - Title: [What is a Debian system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-debian-system) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Debian is an Operating System based on Linux kernel!If you got used with Linux you will be comfortable with Debian too!" - Title: [Would it be possible to also add contributor role in G2?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-it-be-possible-to-also-add-contributor-role-in-g2) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I think that would be better" - Title: [Do you think debian can be the most used operating system than windows in few years?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/50938-do-you-think-debian-can-be-the-most-used-operating-system-than-windows-in-few-years) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I don't think for common users, but I think for the IT area, yes. Many programmers, network administrators, computer security specialists, etc., are seeing..." ### Rocky Linux - Title: [What is Rocky Linux used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-rocky-linux-used-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Rocky Linux is especially suitable for users needing an alternative to CentOS or RHEL. It is bug-for-bug compatible with RHEL and shares most of the..." ### openSUSE Leap No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/debian-vs-rocky-linux-vs-opensuse)